This is a castle built in 1612 for the Owari Tokugawa Family. Although this was a castle built on the plain in which the best of architecture in the Momoyama Age, it was burnt out during World War II in 1945. The current donjon was reconstructed in 1959 with 5 tiers in 7 stories. The 3rd floor through the 5th floor were remodeled in July 1997 and are used for the exhibition of goods to show the life of the feudal lord and the citizens of Nagoya at that time along with an episode of golden Shachihoko, and you can experience "rock towing" when the castles was built and "palanquin" riding. The 7th floor is used as an observation deck.

Open9:00 ~ 16:30

ClosedFrom December 29th to January 1st

Traffic access5 minutes walk from Shiyakusho Subway Station.

Tel052-231-1700

Websitehttp://www.nagoyajo.city.nagoya.jp/13_english/index.html